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Ziklag

The Negev (southern border country) · Old Testament · 12 verses

Ziklag was a town in the south given to David by the Philistine king Achish. It became David's base while he was among the Philistines. The name appears in Joshua, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel and 2 more in the King James text.

About Ziklag

Ziklag was a town in the south given to David by the Philistine king Achish. It became David's base while he was among the Philistines.

Its place in the story

David lived at Ziklag while fleeing Saul, and when raiders burned it and carried off the families, David pursued and recovered all. It was at Ziklag that David learned of the death of Saul.

Ziklag in Scripture (KJV)

“And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,”
Joshua 15:31 (KJV)
“And Ziklag, and Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusah,”
Joshua 19:5 (KJV)
“Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day.”
1 Samuel 27:6 (KJV)
“And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire;”
1 Samuel 30:1 (KJV)
“We made an invasion upon the south of the Cherethites, and upon the coast which belongeth to Judah, and upon the south of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire.”
1 Samuel 30:14 (KJV)
“And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of the LORD;”
1 Samuel 30:26 (KJV)
“Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;”
2 Samuel 1:1 (KJV)
“When one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, who thought that I would have given him a reward for his tidings:”
2 Samuel 4:10 (KJV)

Ziklag is named 12 times in Scripture; 8 shown above.

Where it leads

David's recovery of all that was lost at Ziklag reflects the God who restores, a restoration brought to fullness in Christ.

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Where is Ziklag in the Bible?

Ziklag was a town in the south given to David by the Philistine king Achish. It became David's base while he was among the Philistines. The name appears in Joshua, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel and 2 more in the King James text.

What happened at Ziklag?

David lived at Ziklag while fleeing Saul, and when raiders burned it and carried off the families, David pursued and recovered all. It was at Ziklag that David learned of the death of Saul.

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